Photo courtesy of Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio.
The following report was provided by The Action Network.
Mumia’s vision has rapidly deteriorated. It has been confirmed that
Mumia currently suffers conditions that seriously threaten his eyesight.
These include glaucoma, a vitreous detachment and cataracts in both
eyes. This threat seriously jeopardizes his life and well-being, as well
as his journalistic profession.
An outside
eye doctor is recommending surgical procedures to remove the cataracts
on both eyes, but SCI-Mahanoy Doctor Courtney Rodgers is delaying
scheduling the needed examinations and surgeries with Mumia's outside
ophthalmologist. Rodgers works for Correct Care Solutions, a notorious
for-profit prison and immigration detention medical company that,
according to the Project on Government Oversight, has been sued at least
1,395 times with complaints alleging a range of charges, including
wrongful death, malpractice and inadequate healthcare.
Meanwhile
Mumia faces increasing nerve damage to his eyes. He is unable to read
or do other things requiring normal vision. This delay echoes the years
of delays Mumia experienced getting treatment for hepatitis C. By the
time the DOC was finally forced by Federal Court to treat Mumia with the
Hep C cure, it was too late to prevent cirrhosis of the liver.
Click here for the full report.
Bonus Report: Listen to Mumia Abu-Jamal's commentary Passing of a Healer on
the death in early June of Dr. Patricia Bath. Bath was a world-renowned
ophthalmologist who patented the technique for laser surgery for
cataracts. Her motivation was to prevent blindness in the African
American community. She was the first African American woman to get a
medical patent.
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